origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
teacher; instructor; professor
flight; desertion; escape
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
commuting to school; school commute
river; stream; River; the ... river
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
many; a lot; much; multitude
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
pillar of fire; blazing column
transactions; dealings; business
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get